DC Nuclear Prayer Day Vigil: 81st Anniversaries of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6 and 9, 2026 mark 81 years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. We must honor the legacy of the victims and survivors of the attacks and commit ourselves to ridding the world of nuclear weapons. Join us on August 6 in Washington, DC to mark Nuclear Prayer Day, a global prayerful commemoration of these anniversaries and to call for a peaceful world free of nuclear weapons. As the Pentagon and DHS budgets continue to increase to modernize nuclear weapons, fight unpopular wars, and detain our neighbors, people in power are cutting services that our communities actually need, like food assistance, healthcare, and education. Let us gather in prayer and call on lawmakers to choose the grace of helping life to flourish, instead of the greed of funding more war and weapons. This event will feature prayers for justice and a nuclear-free world, reflections from faith leaders and the nuclear disarmament and larger justice community, music, and calls to action to support legislative measures and educational efforts to build a movement to halt and reverse the nuclear arms race. Please note: The event will be moved inside the United Methodist Building, in the Chapel is there is rain. -- DC Nuclear Prayer Day Vigil is cosponsored by All Souls Church Unitarian of Washington, DC, American Friends Service Committee, Arms Control Association, Back from the Brink Coalition, Disciples Center for Public Witness (Disciples of Christ), Disciples Justice Action Network, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Northwest Against Nuclear Weapons Coalition, Nuclear Watch New Mexico, Office of Peacebuilding & Policy, Church of the Brethren, Pax Christi USA, Presbyterian Church (USA), Office of Public Witness, Sisters of Mercy of the Americas – Justice Team, Sojourners / SojoAction, Soka Gakkai International – USA, United Church of Christ, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom US, and Washington PSR. Nuclear Prayer Day is organized by Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons (a part of the United Religions Initiative) and invites all individuals of good will and all organizations of concern to draw strength from each one’s deepest convictions and longings for a better future on Nuclear Prayer Day, August 6. By registering for this event you agree to be added to the Back from the Brink email list

• Against Religion & religious freedom “DC Nuclear Prayer Day Vigil: 81st Anniversaries of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” Machine-labelled, not yet reviewed
• For Healthcare “DC Nuclear Prayer Day Vigil: 81st Anniversaries of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” Machine-labelled, not yet reviewed
• For Military action & spending “DC Nuclear Prayer Day Vigil: 81st Anniversaries of Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki” Machine-labelled, not yet reviewed

No firsthand reports yet. Were you there? Add yours.

Discussion

Public. Don't post anything you wouldn't want police, employers or counter-protesters to read. Move sensitive planning to Signal.

No posts yet. Start the conversation.

Log in to reply